1B Josh Fitzgerald #19
Halifax Heathens ABA
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/15/2024
 OA: 55 POT: 60
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1B JOSH FITZGERALD #19 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
27 83 19 6 0 3 16 9 16 .229 .312 .410 0 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 65 65 65
Gap 60 65 60 60
Power 45 50 45 50
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 40
Errors: - 35 35
Arm: 20 40 20
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/25/2023 @ PHO Win, 5-1 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
09/22/2023 DD Win, 5-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/2023 DD Win, 4-3 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/20/2023 AUS Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/2023 @ FH Loss, 2-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/2023 DET Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/2023 @ IND Loss, 2-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/04/2023 PHO Loss, 9-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/01/2023 WB Loss, 0-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/2023 WB Win, 9-0 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He keeps his nose to the grindstone.
Birthday:04/29/1999
Born in:Brockton, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,800
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 113 Days
Service This Yr:113 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 18th Pick in Round 2
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 27 83 19 6 0 3 16 8 9 16 .229 .312 .410 .721 .311 .181 93
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 22 93 1 0 0 2 0 0 34 9 0 0 0.0 10.6 4.35 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   27 3 1 0 1 4 1 2 8 0 0 0 .111 .172 .259 .432
Versus Right   56 16 5 0 2 12 7 7 8 0 0 1 .286 .375 .482 .857
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
April   59 15 6 0 3 14 7 7 11 0 0 1 .254 .343 .508 .852
September   21 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .190 .227 .190 .418
Spring Training   48 14 0 0 3 7 9 7 10 0 0 0 .292 .382 .479 .861
Last Year   83 19 6 0 3 16 8 9 16 0 0 1 .229 .312 .410 .721
2 Years Ago   495 149 37 3 18 84 66 48 109 5 0 4 .301 .364 .497 .861
Career   578 168 43 3 21 100 74 57 125 5 0 5 .291 .357 .484 .841
Home   25 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 0 0 0 .120 .214 .120 .334
Road   58 16 6 0 3 14 8 6 11 0 0 1 .276 .354 .534 .888
Grass   83 19 6 0 3 16 8 9 16 0 0 1 .229 .312 .410 .721
Day   29 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 5 0 0 0 .103 .161 .138 .299
Night   54 16 5 0 3 14 7 7 11 0 0 1 .296 .387 .556 .943
As Starter   76 19 6 0 3 16 8 9 14 0 0 1 .250 .337 .447 .785
As Reliever / Substitution   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   19 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 .053 .100 .053 .153
Inning 1-3   23 8 3 0 1 7 2 5 5 0 0 1 .348 .483 .609 1.091
Inning 4-6   31 8 3 0 1 6 5 3 6 0 0 0 .258 .324 .452 .775
Inning 7-9   26 3 0 0 1 3 1 1 4 0 0 0 .115 .148 .231 .379
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   23 5 2 0 0 5 2 1 3 0 0 1 .217 .280 .304 .584
1 Outs   27 6 2 0 1 6 4 4 5 0 0 0 .222 .323 .407 .730
2 Outs   33 8 2 0 2 5 2 4 8 0 0 0 .242 .324 .485 .809
Scoring Position   26 8 3 0 0 11 0 2 6 0 0 0 .308 .357 .423 .780
Bases Empty   45 9 1 0 3 3 6 5 8 0 0 1 .200 .294 .422 .716
Runner on 1st   12 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .167 .286 .333 .619
Runner on 2nd   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 3 1 0 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .400 .444 .844
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Two Strikes   35 7 2 0 1 6 2 2 16 0 0 0 .200 .243 .343 .586
First Pitch   13 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Count 0-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650
Count 0-2   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 1-0   10 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .600 .800
Count 1-1   9 5 2 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 1.111 1.667
Count 1-2   13 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   7 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Count 2-2   7 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .143 .143 .571 .714
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .800 .000 .800
Full Count   7 3 2 0 0 3 1 2 4 0 0 0 .429 .556 .714 1.270
Behind in Count   25 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 7 0 0 1 .160 .192 .160 .352
Ahead in Count   22 4 2 0 1 4 2 7 0 0 0 0 .182 .379 .409 .788
Batting Leadoff   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   17 4 2 0 1 5 2 0 2 0 0 1 .235 .278 .529 .807
Batting 5th   10 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .455 .400 .855
Batting 6th   49 11 4 0 2 10 5 8 11 0 0 0 .224 .333 .429 .762
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   40 10 2 0 3 5 5 3 6 0 0 1 .250 .318 .525 .843
Medium Leverage   27 7 4 0 0 9 3 3 6 0 0 0 .259 .333 .407 .741
High Leverage   16 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 4 0 0 0 .125 .263 .125 .388
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 78 288 88 19 2 10 30 42 34 54 .306 .385 .490 .874 .379 .184 160
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 76 330 5 2 0 14 0 3 141 31 0 0 0.0 52.1 6.48 2.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   87 23 3 2 2 5 15 18 15 1 0 1 .264 .393 .414 .806
Versus Right   201 65 16 0 8 25 27 16 39 2 0 4 .323 .381 .522 .904
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   9 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
June   67 23 4 1 3 9 11 4 11 2 0 0 .343 .370 .567 .937
July   110 36 9 0 4 13 18 13 19 1 0 4 .327 .414 .518 .932
August   98 25 5 0 3 8 12 17 20 0 0 1 .255 .371 .398 .769
September   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Last Year   288 88 19 2 10 30 42 34 54 3 0 5 .306 .385 .490 .874
Career   288 88 19 2 10 30 42 34 54 3 0 5 .306 .385 .490 .874
Home   153 43 11 2 3 18 24 17 31 2 0 0 .281 .349 .438 .787
Road   135 45 8 0 7 12 18 17 23 1 0 5 .333 .424 .548 .972
Grass   123 42 8 0 6 11 17 15 19 1 0 5 .341 .431 .553 .983
Turf   165 46 11 2 4 19 25 19 35 2 0 0 .279 .349 .442 .792
Day   104 38 8 0 5 11 20 12 17 1 0 4 .365 .446 .587 1.033
Night   184 50 11 2 5 19 22 22 37 2 0 1 .272 .349 .435 .784
As Starter   287 87 19 2 9 29 41 33 54 3 0 5 .303 .381 .477 .858
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Halifax - ABA 23 132 495 149 37 3 18 84 66 48 4 5 109 1 1 .301 .364 .497 .861 136 137 2.5
2023 Halifax - ABA 24 27 83 19 6 0 3 16 8 9 1 0 16 0 0 .229 .312 .410 .721 88 93 -0.2
Total ABA 159 578 168 43 3 21 100 74 57 5 5 125 1 1 .291 .357 .484 .841 129 131 2.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2014 Coppell High School - HS 15 40 165 50 4 0 10 31 26 15 5 1 37 0 0 .303 .376 .509 .885 124 117 0.8
2015 Coppell High School - HS 16 39 155 47 10 0 10 27 31 19 2 0 31 1 0 .303 .386 .561 .948 151 137 1.1
2016 Coppell High School - HS 17 40 152 45 2 0 4 10 25 20 1 0 42 1 0 .296 .382 .388 .770 107 100 0.5
2017 Coppell High School - HS 18 40 158 55 4 0 10 30 26 18 2 1 32 0 0 .348 .419 .563 .982 150 141 1.4
2017 (IND) Mexicali - DL 18 46 153 44 7 1 4 18 26 17 2 0 46 1 1 .288 .366 .425 .791 80 71 -0.2
2017 Franklin - R 18 69 188 43 6 0 13 38 27 28 1 2 43 0 1 .229 .329 .468 .797 107 108 0.8
2018 (HH) Tijuana - DL 19 40 151 22 3 0 2 9 12 20 1 0 44 0 0 .146 .250 .205 .455 14 16 -1.3
2018 Franklin - R 19 67 220 42 8 0 10 35 30 40 8 2 50 0 1 .191 .333 .364 .697 87 84 0.5
2018 Yucatan - A 19 54 160 38 6 0 7 21 21 16 1 0 46 0 0 .237 .311 .406 .717 102 106 0.9
2018 Veracruz - R 19 12 41 7 0 0 2 9 4 5 0 1 5 0 0 .171 .255 .317 .572 56 57 -0.1
2019 Barrie - A 20 125 442 106 19 2 5 38 54 42 9 2 115 0 1 .240 .317 .326 .643 72 74 -0.4
2020 (HH) Tijuana - DL 21 35 144 48 10 0 10 33 24 17 1 1 24 0 0 .333 .405 .611 1.016 164 165 1.6
2020 Barrie - A 21 133 547 160 38 0 23 90 86 53 6 2 120 0 0 .293 .360 .488 .848 118 116 3.1
2021 Hamilton - AA 22 135 544 160 35 1 29 88 82 63 10 1 124 0 0 .294 .377 .522 .899 145 151 5.1
2023 Quebec - AAA 24 78 288 88 19 2 10 30 42 34 5 3 54 0 0 .306 .385 .490 .874 157 160 2.1
Total AAA 78 288 88 19 2 10 30 42 34 5 3 54 0 0 .306 .385 .490 .874 157 160
Total AA 135 544 160 35 1 29 88 82 63 10 1 124 0 0 .294 .377 .522 .899 145 151
Total A 312 1149 304 63 2 35 149 161 111 16 4 281 0 1 .265 .337 .414 .751 98 98
Total AHS 159 630 197 20 0 34 98 108 72 10 2 142 2 0 .313 .391 .506 .897 133 124
Total AR 148 449 92 14 0 25 82 61 73 9 5 98 0 2 .205 .325 .403 .728 92 92
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Halifax - ABA 23 15 49 14 8 0 1 9 7 9 1 0 13 0 0 .286 .407 .510 .917 153 136 -0.8
Total ABA 15 49 14 8 0 1 9 7 9 1 0 13 0 0 .286 .407 .510 .917 153 136
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Halifax - ABA 1B 130 130 1042 66 106 1110 2 .998 1153.1 8.65 -2.6 .974
2023 Halifax - ABA 1B 24 21 174 5 25 179 0 1.000 178.1 9.03 -1.0 1.003
TOTAL 1B 154 151 1216 71 131 1289 2 .998 1331.2 8.70 -3.6 .977
PLAYER HISTORY
02/19/2014 Joined the Coppell High School Cowboys.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (65); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 30 (55).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (65); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 35 (55).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (65); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 35 (55).
06/07/2017 Released by the Coppell High School Cowboys.
06/07/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 18, 43rd overall pick) by the Indianapolis Eagles.
06/17/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the Indianapolis Eagles organization with a signing bonus of $17,000.
12/15/2017 Named to the 2017 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (IND) Mexicali Trojans.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (80); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 35 (50).
06/21/2018 Was traded by the Indianapolis Eagles to the Mexico City Aztecs, along with 3B David Lovell and SS Joe Gillis, in exchange for CL Alex Morales and a 20th round draft pick.
10/14/2018 Wins the 2018 AR NC Great Glove Award at 1B.
12/15/2018 Named to the 2018 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (MC) Tijuana Trappers.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (70); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (55).
05/05/2019 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/12/2019 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/08/2019 Injured (concussion),out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (70); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (55).
05/05/2020 Goes 5-5 against the Atlanta Aggies, with 3 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
06/14/2020 Was selected to the 2020 ABA Class-A League All-Star Game.
12/15/2020 Named to the 2020 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (HH) Tijuana Trappers.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
01/20/2021 Goes 0-4 against the (IND) Mexicali Trojans, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
06/30/2021 Named the #87 prospect in the ABA
10/22/2021 Wins the 2021 AA W-AA Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
10/25/2021 Wins the 2021 AA W-AA Most Valuable Player Award.
11/01/2021 Named the #92 prospect in the ABA
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
03/11/2022 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
04/01/2022 Named the #71 prospect in the ABA
06/01/2022 Wins the ABA AC Rookie of the Month Award.
10/09/2022 Wins the 2022 ABA AC Divisional Series MVP Award.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,200.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
04/04/2023 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/13/2023 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
04/19/2023 Injured (broken collarbone),out for 6 weeks.
11/22/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,800.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2017 46 1
Year K Rank
2017 46 5
Year IBB Rank
2017 4 4
2022 5 7
Year SF Rank
2022 5 9
Year AVG Rank
2022 .301 3
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